Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
State COVID roundup 8/26: Peoria woman in her 90s dies from virus
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria woman in her 90s is reported to have died from COVID-19. She was among 37 additional deaths announced Wednesday by the Illinois Department of Public Health. IDPH also announce...
Aug 26, 2020 Midwest Communications
Saliva COVID-19 test cuts out multiple steps, according to Infectious Disease Specialist
PEORIA, Ill. -- With COVID-19 saliva testing gaining emergency-use authorization from the FDA last week, patients should expect to see faster results compared to nasal swab tests. Infectious Disease S...
Aug 25, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria Public Schools investing in intervention programs
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools will be investing in two new intervention resources for children in grades K-8. The Board of Education approved Monday night the purchases of Waterford and Lexia ...
Aug 25, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Peoria Public Schools to look at renaming buildings
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools may be changing the names of their buildings sooner rather than later. Vice President of the Board of Education Gregory Wilson expressed his interest in examining...
Aug 24, 2020 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Students say safety is out of Bradley's hands
PEORIA, Ill. -- When Bradley University begins classes on Wednesday, Aug. 24, students will be following social distancing and mask protocols in an effort to keep the virus out of classrooms. Students...
Aug 21, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Par-A-Dice possibly partnering with FanDuel for mobile sports betting
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- FanDuel will be entering the Illinois market for online sports gambling, and they might be partnering with Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino in East Peoria to do so. FanDuel posted informat...
Aug 21, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria teen guilty in 2018 double murder
PEORIA, Ill. -- News Partner 25 News has reported that Jermontay Brock has been convicted by a Peoria County jury of three counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery with a fire...
Aug 20, 2020 25 News
Illinois unemployment down for third straight month
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After reaching a high of 17.2% in April, the Illinois unemployment rate has fallen for the third consecutive month. The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced...
Aug 20, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 8/20: back under 2,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After breaking the 2,000 new daily cases barrier Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Thursday less than 2,000 new cases. IDPH announced Thursday 1...
Aug 20, 2020 Midwest Communications
Saliva testing at U of I puts the state on the "cutting edge"
CHICAGO -- A big breakthrough as it relates to COVID-19 testing was announced Wednesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. "The University of Illinois has been granted emergency use authorization from the Food an...
Aug 19, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
